best frame material
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Indeed.....otherwise it would be iron and that wouldn't last very log as either a sword or a bike frame....Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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YeehaaMcgee wrote:In all honesty though, a hardtail is a pretty stupid design for modern DH race tracks, whether it's carbon, steel or aluminium!
Thats part of the appeal of DH racing on a hardtailTransition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
RockmonkeySC wrote:YeehaaMcgee wrote:In all honesty though, a hardtail is a pretty stupid design for modern DH race tracks, whether it's carbon, steel or aluminium!
That's why it's not appealing to go DH racing on a hardtail, unless you're an idiot0 -
Its a whole lot of fun. As much as I love riding my full sus DH bike and it is nearly always faster than my hardtail, the challenge of racing a hardtail is a lot of fun. Just seems to end in hospital too often for me.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
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RockmonkeySC wrote:Just seems to end in hospital too often for me.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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I said it was fun, I never claimed it was easy or safe.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
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RockmonkeySC wrote:I said it was fun, I never claimed it was easy or safe.
Like telling her you've already got one on?0 -
RockmonkeySC wrote:The Rookie wrote:Suggest you look into material properties and how they work a litle before talking complete twaddle next time....
I know a little about material properties. I am a chartered mechanical engineer and work in mechanical design for a living. I spend a lot of my time looking in to failure modes and designing controlled failure in to safety critical components, making sure that when they fail, they fail in the right way.
A bit of flex can help dissipate shock loadings. A very stiff frame will transfer all shocks to the welds, which are the most brittle (and therefore most likely to fail) part of the frame without any damping within the tubes.
Please explain in a reasonable way why a stiffer frame is less likely to fail.
Pfft, never let the facts get in the way of a good argument!!
Bish (CEng MICE)2011 Giant Trance Ltd, 2016 Revs, XT bits etc.0